Aaron Here - Ok get arting guys

Sketches of da ambassador bridge and some flapper ladies. I can't wait to see some character designs, guys. Now is the time for everyone to get creative and throw anything they want in, we'll nail it down after some fun.

Characters needed:
Flappers, Acer Agundo (looking at kareem?), train passengers, party going roaring 20's folk, bar tender, etc.

Joseph A. Bower (seepic):
The fellow on the left there designed the bridge, and you can get more info if needed at www.ambassadorbridge.com
I apoligize for the pounding techno music found there. Check the history stuff, or not, whatever.

I'll pop the treatment in here too, just to keep it in your minds and conveniant. If anyone had any luck viewing the pictures included in the doc file - please post them. I couldn't view them.
www.designerwhite.ca/work

Treatment:
Elliott BROOD “the bridge”
Concept

The date is November 9th 1929. The story revolves around two main characters as they make their way by train from New York City to Detroit Michigan for the opening of the Ambassador bridge. It begins with dozens trains idling in Central station in Manhattan New York just before midnight. Feet rush by, clocks tick, hands grab at luggage steam pours out of the breathing trains and fills the air. It is a blur of motion and commotion. As our train pulls out we see Joseph A. Bower in his box car reviewing documents and taking in his design drawing for the structure he has created and is going to have its ceremonial opening in two days, the AMBASSADOR bridge.

We jump ahead in time with postcard shots of the scenery as the passengers make their way through the cities, towns and hills as they weave on towards the great lakes and their destination Detroit.

We make our way back into the train by way of the dinner car window. Joseph A. Bower sits eating at his dinner table. It is the roaring twenties and they are living up to their name in the dinner car. People dance, laugh, kiss and drink in ultra slow motion. It is a blur of faces, legs, feet and drinking glasses as the party and the music play on.
In the corner of the car leaning on the bar we see a dark tall figure hunched with his over coat collar pulled up high. He stands out in the group of joyous revelers. Behind him sits Joseph A. Bower fed up with the noise and not able to enjoy his meal or his book he decides to retire to his quarters. Our dark character (ACER) follows him.

The screen goes black.

We are brought back to the story as both characters make their way down the long thin hallway of the train. The lights begin to cut out intermittently. We see only moments of the screen as Joseph A. Bower is jumped from behind. These are flash still frames of the attack. Much like snaps shots from a camera. We finally see the face of the attacker as he leans in towards the camera. Bower lays motionless on the ground. Acer picks up Bower’s portfolio. The camera cuts back outside. We find ourselves high overhead as the train passes over a bridge underneath. A black figure is seen thrown from the train down into the river below. All goes black.

We return to discover that the train has arrived in Detroit. We are present on the plat for as Joseph A. Bower steps from the train. We now see the Ambassador Bridge from a high angle shot. There thousands of people below small and unidentifiable from the height. We see various angles of the bridge and the skyline of the time.
We cut down low to see hands and sheers as the ribbon is being cut as we tilt up we reveal that it is the dark character and not Joseph A. Bower who has open the bridge.

We fade to black.

Visual concept:
Sylistically it will resemble the visuals of a comic book. Like a comic book it will have certain elements that are still shots. These still shots will be inter cuts with classic animation. This will add to the dramatic effect of the entire piece allowing the viewer to better understand the story as well as take in the time period that the story now takes place. This will also help aid with the passage of time throughout the video.


GET POSTIN!!